WHO renames B.1.617.2 variant of the coronavirus, first identified in India, as 'Delta variant'

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WHO renames B.1.617.2 variant of coronavirus, first identified in India, as ‘Delta variant’

On May 15, England's Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty said that the B.1.617.2 variant of COVID-19, first identified in India, is likely to take over and dominate in the UK.